A petition to add 2 members to the Select Board failed to get enough signatures last summer, but town leaders are bringing the issue to voters regardless.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan covers local politics and the environment for the Kennebec Journal, and he runs the weekly Kennebec Beat newsletter. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in journalism and political science and was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
On inauguration anniversary, Augusta protesters mourn deaths under Trump administration
Organizers said the ‘Stop the Killing’ protest was designed to be a somber memorial for deaths in the last year they say were caused by policies of President Donald J. Trump since he was inaugurated a second time.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
When Maine jails exceed overtime budgets, officers bear the brunt
County officials rely on paying overtime to ensure that jails are adequately staffed in the face of recruitment and retention challenges.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Driver in Waterville crash that killed 2 DOT workers has prior road infractions
Samantha Tupper, 34, has not been charged with a crime in the Waterville crash.
Posted inLocal & State
Federal agency to investigate Waterville crash that killed 2 DOT workers
The Maine State Police, meanwhile, said there is no set timeline for their investigation, which could take weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP wants a new facility on its property. Some Augusta neighbors have concerns.
Central Maine Power Co. has proposed a new 38,000-square-foot building for a low-density, single-family neighborhood and some residents are frustrated by the utility’s communication on the project.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Crews removing Western Avenue temporary bridge over I-95 in Augusta
The $30 million bridge replacement project is expected to be completed this spring.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Juiced. in Hallowell closing due to rent pressures
The healthy food and drink café opened on Water Street 12 years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
How the owner of Freckle Salvage and The Vault boosted Winthrop’s downtown
Dozens of vendors converge on downtown Winthrop to sell their wares, drawing thousands of customers and a sense of community.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hallowell’s oldest house to be restored, pending final agreements
Row House, the city’s historical preservation society, is fundraising for renovations to the 1792 Dummer House on Second Street.